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Richard George Manuel (April 3, 1943 – March 4, 1986) was a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as a pianist and one of three lead singers in the Band, for which he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
Mar 3, 2014 · Like most members of The Band, Manuel was a skilled multi-instrumentalist and would move from piano to drums when Levon Helm took on mandolin duties – see Evangeline and Rag Mama Rag for key examples of The Band’s second configuration.
On March 4th 1986, the Band's lead singer, pianist, and drummer Richard Manuel died in a motel room in Winter Park, Florida, while touring with the reunited Band. His emotional, soulful voice and his beautiful songwriting was essential to the success of the original group.
One of the sweetest voices in rock ‘n’ roll, The Band multi-instrumentalist Richard Manuel tragically took his own life 33 years ago today.
Apr 3, 2023 · Richard Manuel, one of the founding members of the highly influential rock group The Band, would have celebrated his 80th birthday today. The multi-talented instrumentalist and vocalist...
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Feb 24, 2020 · Helm died in 2012; bassist Rick Danko in 1999; and pianist Richard Manuel committed suicide in 1986. Robertson and organist Garth Hudson are the only surviving members.
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Mar 4, 2022 · To remember Richard Manuel, check out the celebrated pianist and singer-songwriter performing with The Band at Pittsburgh's Syria Mosque in 1970.
